Henley, England - June 26, 2005: The USC Trojans have drawn The Irish in the first round of the Ladies Challenge Plate at the Henley Royal Regatta, boat race officials announced Saturday.



No, it is not the Irish of Notre Dame but Tara Boat Club, the powerhouse rowing institution based in Dublin, Ireland. The Trojans will face Tara Club in a sudden death elimination race on Thursday, June 30th. The winner will proceed to face Stanford University on the River Thames on Friday.

The Draw:
Ladies Challenge Plate, Henley Royal Regatta

Tasmania Institute (Australia) v. Brown Alumni, USA

Harvard University, USA v. Cambridge University

Leander v. Stockholms, Sweden

University of Southern Cal, USA v. Tara, Ireland

Stanford University (BYE)

Full results can be found on the official regatta website: http://hrr.co.uk.